Vanilla Bean Buttermilk Pancakes

Is there anything better than a lazy Saturday morning spent sipping coffee while making stacks of fluffy buttermilk pancakes? Or maybe you’re a big breakfast for dinner fan? No matter when you get a craving for pillowy pancakes, you’ll want to try these Vanilla Bean Buttermilk Pancakes!

I’m in love with all things vanilla bean, and these pancakes are no exception! These pancakes are perfectly soft and fluffy with a delightful vanilla flavor. The best part is, they’re super easy to make!

For the vanilla bean in this recipe, you can either scrape the seeds out of a whole vanilla bean, or use vanilla paste. I cook with vanilla bean pretty frequently. Therefore, I always keep a jar of vanilla bean paste on hand. It’s quite a bit cheaper than buying whole vanilla beans at the grocery store, and it’s much easier to work with!

In my opinion, the key to making perfect pancakes is to ensure that you pan is well coated in butter at all times. Also, make sure to stir around the butter in the pan frequently so that it doesn’t burn. The butter will make your pancakes a beautiful golden brown, and as everyone knows butter makes everything taste better!

Recommended Toppings

These Vanilla Bean Buttermilk Pancakes go beautifully with syrup, whipped cream, or, my personal favorite, with this Blackberry Compote. I’d definitely recommend making this compote to serve atop your pancakes. It’s made with only 4 ingredients and comes together in just 15 minutes! The compote is wonderfully tart and sweet, and complements these pancakes beautifully.

Related Recipes

Looking for more brunch ready recipes? If you want something more savory, try these Cayenne Cheddar Biscuits or these Asiago Sun Dried Tomato Biscuits. For something sweeter, check out these Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Rolls with Vanilla Bean Icing (can’t you tell I’m crazy about vanilla bean?).

Enjoy!

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5 from 2 votes

Vanilla Bean Buttermilk Pancakes

Wonderfully fluffy pancakes full of delicious vanilla flavor.

Course Breakfast

Keyword buttermilk pancakes, vanilla bean

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon granulated white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted

Instructions

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, add eggs and beat them slightly. Add buttermilk, vanilla extract, seeds from vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste, and melted butter and whisk to combine.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until the batter is mostly smooth, with only small bits of flour remaining. Be sure not to overmix the batter.
• Meanwhile, heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Melt butter into skillet or spray with baking spray, adding more as the pancakes cook to make sure that the griddle or skillet is well coated at all times.
• Add about 1/3 cup batter to the hot pan. Cook approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Repeat for rest of the batter.
• Serve pancakes warm with butter, syrup, whipped cream, and blackberry compote!

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